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Randolph woman faces DUI refusal, license charges after Interstate 89 stop

Vermont State Police said a 25-year-old Randolph woman they found in a vehicle on the side of Interstate 89 showed signs of impairment and was driving on a criminally suspended license.

ROYALTON, Vt. — A Randolph woman was arrested on Interstate 89 northbound in central Vermont on Oct. 31 and charged with refusing a DUI test and driving with a suspended license, Vermont State Police said Sunday.

Troopers from the agency's Royalton barracks found a vehicle on the side of the northbound highway at about 7:52 p.m., police said. While speaking with the driver, identified as Makayla Harrness, 25, of Randolph, troopers said they saw signs of impairment.

Police said Harrness's license was under criminal suspension, and that she was violating the requirements of an ignition interlock device and court-ordered conditions of release.

She faces charges of DUI refusal, driving with a suspended or revoked license, violating an ignition interlock-restricted license and violating conditions of release, according to police.

Harrness was arrested and taken to the Royalton barracks for processing, then released with a citation to appear in Orange County Superior Court on Nov. 18.

The charges are allegations, and Harrness is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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